206. Pearlite Raven Jar

Resin based jar with lid. 4" diameter, possibly made by Pearlite, due to the similarity if colour and design, to various totems.

Lid features a recumbent Raven figure, floating on his back, surrounded by sea monsters or whales on the sides.

See no.s  88, 89 for similar style

 

204. Pearlite Tribal Watchman Pole

Part of Pearlite's 'Tribal' range of castings, black resin approximately 10" high. Beaver at base supports another animal - possibly bear or wolf, devouring a Frog. Pole is capped by larvae and possibly Butterfly motif.

Named on base and explanatory sticker on reverse.

 

200. Pearlite Resin Bird Dish

Amber resin bird dish - duck or waterfowl. Recess in back, solid casting. 

Marked 'Pearlite - Vancouver B.C' See also 196.

 

193. Black Pearlite Eagle Totem

Black Pearlite model crowned with an Eagle with wings outspread. Model appears to be the inspiration for the slightly cruder and more garish No. 73

Note the slight curve to the pose of the Eagle, this feature is more exagerrated on No.73 and I assumed it to be a moulding error.

178. Pearlite Amber Canada Totem

 Simple Canada souvenir totem made in amber coloured resin, with painted accents. Possibly Pearlite. See 86/87.

174. Pearlite Amber Resin Thunderbird

No makers marks, but same design as Pearlite Tribal No. 93 and similar in style and quality to amber Pearlite models such as No.23 or 75. 11" high Bear on lower portion, clutches fish or leaf, Killer Whale is carried aloft by Thunderbird with second spirit face on the chest area.

 

159. Tall Black Thunderbird Totem Pearlite

11" black resin - small label on base no tm
 

158. Small Black Thunderbird Pearlite

 6" black resin, with maple Leaf label on rear. No makers mark

152. Pearlite Mini Totem

 3" high, one of two

99. Tall Pearlite Tribal Totem in Amber

17" amber resin, made by Pearlite for Tribal range

95. Cannibal Giant - Pearlite Tribal Totem

10" high, made by Pearlite. Black resin, marked 'CANADA' on front and 'Tribal by Pearlite' on side, with monster image on upper base. 

Detail of base image and small human figure on 'copper'. Probably based on the tale of the Cannibal Giant who preyed on the Tlingit - Goo-Teekhl. The giant was captured and burned by hunters, but his spirit returned as mosquitoes to continue to feed on them.

93. Black Pearlite 'Tribal' Totem

Made by Pearlite 11" high, black resin, with faded label on reverse. Marked "TRIBAL" on base. Decoration on top of base plate. See No. 174 for amber resin version.

Detail of base ornament

89. Pearlite Thunderbird and Bear Ornament

The lower bear figure clasps a man to her chest, this is indicative of the transformitive powers of the shaman, able to move from the human to animal form.

88. Pearlite Thunderbird Resin Ornament

87. Pearlite Squat Thunderbird Ornament

3" Pearlite, amber resin 

86. Pearlite Painted Thunderbird Ornament

 Pearlite, amber resin. 3.5"

84. Pearlite Small Eagle Ornament

Amber resin, painted accents, Pearlite label

80. Pearlite Medium Thunderbird and Bear Amber Resin Totem

 

Six inch totem,  Pearlite, with painted features.

(Also black version No.23)

79. Pearlite Amber Resin Eagle, Bear and Raven Totem

 Modernist styling with Tribal, by Pearlite inscription on side of base. Black and amber castings